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BIRTH 

Born of the sperm of the father
And the seed of the mother
Born in a world of love
And a world of hate 
Born in a world of truth
And a world of lies.
Born into the world of prejudiced
And into the world of unbiased

Eyes open to a glaring light
And the touch of strange hands
Eyes open to strange faces
And an unfamiliar environment
Eyes open and close
And become moise with tears

Ears open to sound which has no meaning
And sounds which are harsh 
Ears open to its own sound
And it does not understand 
Ears open to gun fire
And to screams
Ears open to cursing 
And shouting

Mouth opens to utter the 
Cries of revolt
And of distress
Mouth opens in surprise
And asks, WHY? WHY AM I HERE?
Mouth opens in wonder
And says NO, NOT NOW THE TIME IS WRONG
I want to be born in a world only of love
I want to be born in a world only of truth 
I want to be born in a world only of the unbiased 
I want to be born in a world only of peacefulness
And I want to be born in a world only of soft an 
wondrous word. 

Linda Thomas, Age 16, Cleveland, Ohio.
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